Im here for the long haul. Select Page Competing in the OAA Red Division, he gives us the best chance to compete with some of the best teams in the state.. In the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, Simpkins said he plans to meet with parents and players over Zoom to go over expectations and to get the ball rolling for the 2020-21 season. "And I knew I wanted it more. They were trying to establish pride in the program. The only problem? We have a district title. BIRMINGHAM Marc West has come back home to the Birmingham Groves boys basketball program. The Falcons entered play one game back of co-leaders Troy and West Bloomfield, but dealt the Colts a blow to potentially complicate the divisions end game with just a week remaining in the regular season. But after four years of traveling the country with the Hawks, he had to step away from being a college assistant. More:This controversial play call had Birmingham Groves' football coaches fighting in Round 2. "Our family is in Birmingham and going to Birmingham schools and we really enjoy that," he added. But I love them just as tough.". The D Zone Basketball Coaches. The head coach said he left that meeting satisfied everything had been resolved until he was dismissed soon after. "Keeping sharing the basketball!" It was about energy. Members of GSC are elected in school-wide elections. West takes back the reins of the Falcons hoopster contingent from a retiring Benny White, who helmed the program for the past four years after taking it over from West back in 2018. MomentsMomentsMoments, current page. 9 Birmingham Groves (14-6) Another Coach West special, these guys are set up for a very special next couple years in the OAA. Groves hired its next head coach for the girls basketball program, announcing Allison Hidey a former Dearborn Divine Child assistant coach who played college basketball at University of Michigan Dearborn to the post. I had nothing to do with that and I have never done any recruiting, so why am I being punished? Simpkins asked. Last year, the Hawks were ranked among the top 20 nationally in NJCAA Division II before finishing with a 23-8 record and earning an honorable mention ranking. He has worked for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan for over 24 years. 1989 high school basketball player rankings. THE INDIANA SRN "SPORTSPAGE" MONDAY FEBRUARY 27, 2023 . Simpkins job as a real estate broker forced him to leave River Rouge after one season, continuing on as a coach with the Michigan Storm, an AAU travel team. (DAN FENNER For MediaNews Group), Groves powers past Troy with help from Gibsons 25-point performance. New everything. Groves 69 Notre Dame Prep 51 Final Box Score Jan 18, 2023 @ 6:03am 62-57 (L) Groves vs. Adams Sign In; Football; Boys Basketball; Girls Basketball; News. But, thats one of the things he tried to change, was our entitled thinking. I always gave my all to the kids only to be challenged every step of the way.. The Flying Dutch tallied an 8-1 win over Lawrence Tech on Saturday at DeWitt Tennis Center, improving to 2-2 overall. He expected some pushback as the new philosophy would be a bit of a shellshock for those in the program, sending players involved in the varsity program to JV or to the bench. The Falcons received a pair of standout performances from sophomores Josh Gibson (25 points) and John Simpson (20 points). All rights reserved. Photo gallery from Troy at Birmingham Groves in OAA White boys basketball action. The Falcons finished the 2021 season 9-9 and earned their first. More:This undersized sophomore helped Birmingham Groves football win a regional title, "It's amazing. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. The OAA-White is a tough league, and the Falcons are only one game back from first-place Troy in the standings. Joined April 2018. Tom Flynn had a discussion with me and said, I plan on being here another five years, and I want you here, Simpkins said. Michigan High School Athletic Association 1661 Ramblewood Drive, East Lansing, MI 48823 Office 517-332-5046 Fax 517-332-4071 info@mhsaa.com 72 Birmingham Groves (2018 - 2021) Roles. The 6-foot-9 junior averaged 7.7 points in 14.3 minutes per game during OU's last three contests while shooting 66.7% from the floor. Garner, a senior who took over as starting quarterback in Week 4 when captain and starter Jack Woods went down with injury, threw two touchdown passes in Friday's 30-21 district semifinal win over. I didnt think it was going to go like this. The district does not comment on personnel matters and I am unable to provide you with a further statement at this time, she said. "Hey, you run a college-style practices.". (Groves) has the emails. We gave those kids every opportunity to be successful, he said. The Gorloks defeated the Tigers by a final score of 16-5 to improve to 1-0 on the season. They are trying to assassinate my character.. Even more impressive, an almost all-black team had done it, coached by a black man, Will Robinson. Tom told me that a couple of different times, and Im like, Man, I dont want to hear about muscled-up, bald-headed black guy.. At Bishop Foley his teams won 7 straight district championships, won 3 Catholic League Championships, and4 teams advanced to theMHSAA Sweet 16. Tom told me that a lot of different times, well coach, you know, even with some of the referees, I know you werent yelling at him, but your posture, you know, you could have been intimidating the guy. This is Coach West's 2nd year with the Groves Falcons. Were some mad that he started some freshmen over some seniors? Although West has been an assistant at Henry Ford Community College the last four seasons, hes stayed at Groves for his day job and remained teaching chemistry in the building. . . Coming off his first season with Groves girls varsity basketball, head coach Ant-Juan Simpkins planned to build for the future. Josh Gibson's 25 points powers Groves past Troy, 70-60 2023-02-26 - By Dan Fenner . Hey, you yell at your kids too much." "It was kind of neat to see them play and talk about the game at the college level and see what that opportunity would entail. Not once. Simpkins hasnt ruled out legal action to clear his name and knows hes possibly risking further damage to his coaching opportunities by speaking out. (t.secret||t.message||t.value));else if(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret));else{for(var r,s,a,i=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),n=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=0;o